Duval County Court
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500 W Adams St, Jacksonville, FL 32202
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Duval County Courts Information
Specific courts within Duval County are mostly located inside the Duval County Courthouse in Jacksonville, Florida.
Duval County Courthouse
501 West Adams St.
(904) 255-1000
County Clerk Duties
County Clerk of Courts is an elected position in Florida, and the position comes with many duties. The Clerk of Courts has an important part in all things court-related. The clerk handles jury management, maintaining court records, and taking payments for court-ordered fees and fines.
The County Clerk also has the role of Clerk to the Board of Commissioners and is the official custodian of those county records. This office is also responsible for recording deeds and mortgages, along with issuing and recording marriage licenses.
District Court
Courts in Duval County fall under the jurisdiction of the 4th Judicial Circuit of Florida. A trial administrator handles the administration for the courts. The circuit courts function as trial courts with general jurisdiction. There are 20 judicial districts in Florida.
County courts have limited jurisdiction in their own counties. There is at least one county court in each county in Florida. There are slightly different rules for the county courts, compared to the circuit courts.
Magistrates
Magistrates in Florida are attorneys who have been appointed by the chief judge. They can hear cases, but only with the intention of fact-finding and making recommendations for specific courts.
Some magistrates are general magistrates, while others have a role in child support enforcement. Magistrates are helpful in speeding up the judicial process in counties with large populations.
Veterans Court
The Duval County Veterans/ Treatment Court is a special program for veterans who have been charged with crimes and also struggle with mental illness and substance abuse. This program is only for those who are active duty military or have been honorably discharged or have a general under honorable conditions discharge.
This program offers drug and mental health treatment, along with community resources. The program lasts a minimum of one year. Persons in this program must appear in court regularly, submit to drug and alcohol testing, and attend all treatment sessions. They are not allowed to be around weapons, and they must remain in their county of residence, unless they receive permission to leave.
Civil Court
Civil courts hear cases that are not criminal in nature and usually involve a financial or property dispute between two people. However, there are multiple courts that hear different kinds of civil cases.
Circuit Civil Court is the court that hears cases where the damages requested are more than $50,000. This includes things like foreclosures, contract disputes, and product liability.
County Civil Court and Small Claims are used for cases involving lesser dollar amounts. Small Claims Court is used for cases involving less than $8,000. County Civil Court hears cases that are more than $8,000 but less than $50,000. These cases may include tenant/landlord disputes, automobile negligence, and debt collections.
Family Court
The Family Division hears cases in domestic relations. This includes things like name changes, divorce, custody, paternity, and child support.
Probate Court
Probate Court is focused on wills and estates and determines how a deceased person’s estate may be distributed. This court also hears cases involving guardianship.
Mental Health Court
An offender may be offered a choice between prosecution and mental health treatment through this court program. This program is a minimum of 12 months and is a court-supervised treatment program for non-violent offenders. It includes random drug and alcohol testing, and participants must attend all treatment sessions. Participants must take any medication as prescribed.
Juvenile Court
This court hears cases involving delinquency, dependency, and emancipation. Delinquency refers to criminal offenses. Dependency refers to truancy or cases where a child has been neglected or abused.
Criminal Court
Criminal Court handles most cases involving criminal offenses, including felonies and misdemeanors. The Circuit Criminal Court hears felony criminal cases that may result in a person being sentenced to 1 year or more in prison. County Criminal Court is used for more minor misdemeanor crimes that carry less than a year in jail as the maximum sentence.
Drug Court
Nonviolent offenders may be eligible for drug court as a diversion program, or it may be ordered as part of a probation sentence. The program provides intensive treatment for substance abuse and requires regular court appearances. Mandatory drug and alcohol testing, along with attendance at all treatment sessions are also part of the program.
Perform a free Duvalcountycourt court records search, including marriage, divorce, criminal, arrests, mugshots persons and more. DISCLAIMER: Duvalcountycourt is not operated by, affiliated or associated with any local, state, or federal government or agency. Duvalcountycourt works with a aggregation site called PeopleConnect that collects government-generated records from public sources and provides fast, easy, and inexpensive access to those records. Because those records are subject to change by the original sources, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of the content offered on this website. Duvalcountycourt is not a consumer reporting company as defined by The Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC § 1681 et seq, and cannot be used for the purposes of establishing credit worthiness, employment background checks, tenant screenings, or evaluation of risk related to business transactions. Avoid using Duvalcountycourt for criminal purposes such as stalking or identity theft, as such utilizations are subject to civil or criminal charges and penalties. Users must agree with the PeopleConnect terms of service before making use of the website.
Duval County Courts Information
Specific courts within Duval County are mostly located inside the Duval County Courthouse in Jacksonville, Florida.
Duval County Courthouse
501 West Adams St.
(904) 255-1000
County Clerk Duties
County Clerk of Courts is an elected position in Florida, and the position comes with many duties. The Clerk of Courts has an important part in all things court-related. The clerk handles jury management, maintaining court records, and taking payments for court-ordered fees and fines.
The County Clerk also has the role of Clerk to the Board of Commissioners and is the official custodian of those county records. This office is also responsible for recording deeds and mortgages, along with issuing and recording marriage licenses.
District Court
Courts in Duval County fall under the jurisdiction of the 4th Judicial Circuit of Florida. A trial administrator handles the administration for the courts. The circuit courts function as trial courts with general jurisdiction. There are 20 judicial districts in Florida.
County courts have limited jurisdiction in their own counties. There is at least one county court in each county in Florida. There are slightly different rules for the county courts, compared to the circuit courts.
Magistrates
Magistrates in Florida are attorneys who have been appointed by the chief judge. They can hear cases, but only with the intention of fact-finding and making recommendations for specific courts.
Some magistrates are general magistrates, while others have a role in child support enforcement. Magistrates are helpful in speeding up the judicial process in counties with large populations.
Veterans Court
The Duval County Veterans/ Treatment Court is a special program for veterans who have been charged with crimes and also struggle with mental illness and substance abuse. This program is only for those who are active duty military or have been honorably discharged or have a general under honorable conditions discharge.
This program offers drug and mental health treatment, along with community resources. The program lasts a minimum of one year. Persons in this program must appear in court regularly, submit to drug and alcohol testing, and attend all treatment sessions. They are not allowed to be around weapons, and they must remain in their county of residence, unless they receive permission to leave.
Civil Court
Civil courts hear cases that are not criminal in nature and usually involve a financial or property dispute between two people. However, there are multiple courts that hear different kinds of civil cases.
Circuit Civil Court is the court that hears cases where the damages requested are more than $50,000. This includes things like foreclosures, contract disputes, and product liability.
County Civil Court and Small Claims are used for cases involving lesser dollar amounts. Small Claims Court is used for cases involving less than $8,000. County Civil Court hears cases that are more than $8,000 but less than $50,000. These cases may include tenant/landlord disputes, automobile negligence, and debt collections.
Family Court
The Family Division hears cases in domestic relations. This includes things like name changes, divorce, custody, paternity, and child support.
Probate Court
Probate Court is focused on wills and estates and determines how a deceased person’s estate may be distributed. This court also hears cases involving guardianship.
Mental Health Court
An offender may be offered a choice between prosecution and mental health treatment through this court program. This program is a minimum of 12 months and is a court-supervised treatment program for non-violent offenders. It includes random drug and alcohol testing, and participants must attend all treatment sessions. Participants must take any medication as prescribed.
Juvenile Court
This court hears cases involving delinquency, dependency, and emancipation. Delinquency refers to criminal offenses. Dependency refers to truancy or cases where a child has been neglected or abused.
Criminal Court
Criminal Court handles most cases involving criminal offenses, including felonies and misdemeanors. The Circuit Criminal Court hears felony criminal cases that may result in a person being sentenced to 1 year or more in prison. County Criminal Court is used for more minor misdemeanor crimes that carry less than a year in jail as the maximum sentence.
Drug Court
Nonviolent offenders may be eligible for drug court as a diversion program, or it may be ordered as part of a probation sentence. The program provides intensive treatment for substance abuse and requires regular court appearances. Mandatory drug and alcohol testing, along with attendance at all treatment sessions are also part of the program.